Grip strap



H. H. RUBIN GRIP STRAP Dec. 6, 1932.

INVENTCR me E 7 4 ATToRNEY Wwf 10 present specification and in Which adjacent to its upper or looped endin such 'U 15 of a grip as shown in Figure 1; closed by a braided tubular covering 13, as

25 Figure 7, a similar view of the upper end theu resiliency, of the remainder .of the stem;

Patented Dec. 6, 1932 i Y l Unirse STATES PATENT OFFICE Application meld `:muy 3, 1931. serial No. 8,496.

The present invention relates vto an iming with said ring 1, said bail 'and said ring provement in grip straps.A One of the obbeing preferably of stiff galvanized Wire or y jects thereof has been tol providea grip'strap, other suitable material. toggle, or assist grip capable-of being pro- The pompon fastening justv described!A is 5 duced in attractive designs and incorporatconcealed by lsuitable means, shown in Figing a variety of materials with a maximum ure 1 as a hand hold 7, and in Figureff as a of strength and durability. mold or ferrule 8,. A band 9 of'fabric, metal,

One embodiment vof my invention is illusor other'suitable material, is secured around trated in the drawing accompanying the the parallel portions lof the multiple stem Figure 1 is aside elevation with portions a manner as to provide a closed loop which broken away and portions partly in longi passes through a ring 10"of abracket 11.

tudinal section todisclose interior parts; In Figure 4 I have` illustrated a form of Figure 2, a fragmentary view of aportion grip strap in which the-resilient core is en- Figure 3, a transverse section on the line distinguished from the strip of fabric indi- 3-3 of Figure 2; cated at 12 in Figures 1 and 2.k

Figure 4, a front elevation, with portions The hand hold 7 applied to a stem such as broken away, of a slightly modified form of the multiple stem abovev described, or its H grip strap; equivalent, serves the vcombined functionl of "O Figure 5, a transverse section on the line concealing the pompon attachment, ofpro- 5 5 of Figure 4e; viding an effective hand gripping element, Figure 6, a fragmentary longitudinal secand of stifening a portion of the necessary tion of the upper end of a modification; and length of stem, thus amplifying, in effect,

of a further modied form of grip strap. so that a grip strapvembodying these features Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 repreof construction, evenwithout the provision sents a grip strap employing a multiple stem of springs or the like, will have the necessary provided at one end with an attaching deresiliency to remain in extended. position and vice whereby the grip strap is secured to an to readily return to extended position after 8O interior wall of a vehicle, and at the opposite being distorted in use. The hand hold; 7 may end with a pompon secured thereto by suitbe made of Wood, metal or other suitable rigid Y l able anchoring means concealed by a hand or semirigid substance, with any desired kind p hold or by a mold or ferrule. The multiple of ornamental or'othersuitable covering mastem above referred to comprises a core 1 of terial applied to vthe exterior. The illus- 85 resilient material, such as rubberized fabric trated hand hold is covered by a tubular of suitable cross sectional shape and area, braiding 111. in the form of device shown in Figure 1, the In the modification illustrated in Figure 6 core 1 is enclosed by a cover 12 of tubular the multiple stem comprises two separate fabric secured by any suitable means, as pieces of resilient core material arranged ina stitching 2, glue, or both, as Will be well unsinglecontinuous tubular coveringrl', which clerstood.V To form the stem, as shown in is bent between the ends of said separate Figure 1, a strip of resilient core material pieces of core material to form an upper or' suitably covered, has its ends bent toward exposed -end of the multiple stem,'the voppoeach other to form a loop 3 at one end of the site end being completed in a mannersimilar stem. The ends of the covered strip formto that illustratedvin connection with the deing the opposite end of the stem are secured vice shown in Figure l. In the modification together by means of a suitable clamp as a figure, the ring 10 is anchored tothe upper ring L1. A pompon 5 is attached to one end end of the stem by a bolt llpassing throughV of the stem by means of a bail 6 interengagboth layers of the stem and secured in place,

tion of the continuous tubularv fabric conceals the upper ends of the enclosed resilient cores, thus making 1t unnecessary to perform any finishing or concealing operation in the form of thread windings, crocheted coverings or the like at this point.

Figure 7 illustrates a further modification of my invention in Whichseparate pieces or strips of suitably covered core material are assembled in parallel relation and are held together. at their upper ends by means of aV clamp comprising a rivetv 1S, Which engages a f yoke 19 cooperating` with the ring 10 of an attaching bracket 11 to support the grip strap in a vehicle or the like. In this form of the device, it Will be desirable to conceal the yoke 19, as Well as the ends of the rivet 18 by suitable means such as a crocheted cover 2O which is secured, as by stitches 21, to the fabric cover 13 of the cores 1.

The constructions hereinabove described provide an effective grip strap more particuf larly adapted for use in automobile fitting or furnishing. They are capable of being embodied in pleasing designs and in desirable and dependable embodiments combining, therefore, pleasing appearance with great durability. Moreover, these devices lend themselves to mechanical production which permits them to be made and sold at relatively small cost, as compared with devices for a similar purpose upon, or in connection with which substantial amounts of hand Work are required. The resilient core is preferably non-stretchable and affords a sturdiness and resilience ample for the requirements of a device of this type and in which the capacity to retain pleasing appearance is of substantial importance.

j I claim:

1. In a grip strap, the combination of a resilient member having its ends bent toward each other to form a double stem With a loop at one end and means at the other end for holding together said ends of the resilient member, an attaching device engaging the looped end of the stem, and a gripping device secured at the opposite end of the stem.

' 2. In a grip strap, the combination of a fabric covered resilient member having its ends bent toward eachother to form a double stem with a loop at one end, a pompon secured at the opposite end of said stem, and an attaching device engaging said loop.

3. In a grip strap, the combination of a stem comprising parallel portions of resilient material, an attaching device at one end of said stem, a pompon at the other endthereof and a clamp for securing said pompon to the stem and for retaining the ends of said portions of resilient material in assembled relation.

4. In a grip strap, the combination of a stem comprising a plurality of separate resilient core members arranged in parallel relation, a tubular fabric cover enclosing said members, and means for clamping ends of the covered cores together, a pompon secured to one end of said stem, and an attaching device at the other end.

5. In a grip strap, the combination of a stem comprising a plurality of separate resilient core members arranged in parallel relation, and a tubular fabric cover enclosing each of said members,.anchoring means at the end of thestem for securing an attaching device thereto, a clamp at the opposite end, and means at each end for concealing said an-v choring device and said clamp respectively.

6. In a grip strap, the eombinationuof a multiple stem comprising ar single flexible tubular core cover, separate resilient 4 core members arranged therein, said cover being bent upon itself between said core members, and the covered core members being arranged in parallel relation, anchoring means at one end of the stem for securing an attaching device thereto, and a clamp attheother end of the stem for holding end portions of said core members in assembled relation.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this th day of June, 1931.

HERMAN H. RUBIN.

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